A Respectable Tragedy
Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä
Synopsis
In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.
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Ville Virtanen
Tauno Saarinen
Päivi Akonpelto
Elisabeth Saarinen
Henriikka Salo
Naimi Saarinen
Kyllikki Forssell
Ada, Arturs mother
Timo Jurkka
Artur, Naimi's ex-husband
Saara Hilpinen
Tellervo Nurmi
Maria Järvenhelmi
Jenny
Ossi Lehtinen
Pekka Saarinen
Mari Rantasila
Adan piika
Kati Outinen
Midwife
Lotta Lindroos
Sirkka
Veikko Uusimäki
Priest
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kaisa Rastimo
- Screenplay & Story
- Helvi Hämäläinen, Kaisa Rastimo, Michael Baran
- Original Title
- Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Kinotaurus
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kaisa Rastimo
Helvi Hämäläinen, Kaisa Rastimo, Michael Baran
Tuomo Virtanen
Kaisa Rastimo
Marko Äijö
Department Leadership Roster
Helvi Hämäläinen
Writer
Kaisa Rastimo
Writer
Kaisa Rastimo
Director
Katriina Ilmaranta
Production Design
Michael Baran
Writer
Kaisa Rastimo
Editor
Marko Äijö
Producer
Tuomo Virtanen
Director of Photography
Katriina Ilmaranta
Costume Design
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What is A Respectable Tragedy about?
In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.
Who directed A Respectable Tragedy?
A Respectable Tragedy was directed by Kaisa Rastimo.
Who stars in A Respectable Tragedy?
The principal cast of A Respectable Tragedy includes Ville Virtanen, Päivi Akonpelto, Henriikka Salo, Kyllikki Forssell, Timo Jurkka.
When was A Respectable Tragedy released and how long is it?
A Respectable Tragedy was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.